Being a Man: Rhetorical Analysis

Being a Man, by Paul Theroux, delineates the negative make of being a spell According to himself. Theroux, in his piece, argues that a man is oppressed by gender expectations, despite sustainment in a society where women are be short(p)d in comparison to men. Theroux attempts to explain the go between genders which cause bad marriages, social misfits, moral degenerates, sadists, and latent rapists. Theroux proposes that the sentiment of manhood in America has caused some men to feel standardized they dislike being a men, and caused them to reject break of their own individuality deep down inside.His overall purpose it to bring awareness to twain genders that an oppressiveness is happening to American society due to gender. Theroux tries to create misgiving between the two opposing genders and find common ground against the alike(p) type of oppression both genders face, This version of masculinity is a little like having to wear an ill-fitting coat for ones entire livenes s (by contrast, I imagine femininity to be an oppressive sense of nakedness).Theroux uses parenthetic comments in order to widen the range of theme to his essay. He non only writes about man, unless about women to and how they both have fuck off affected by the gender constructs put in place from living in an American society. This allows his target audience (both men and women) to become understanding of his purpose in the essay. Not only are men fit to relate, but women to as they are remembered in the fact that they face the similar oppression as the one described by Theroux.This rhetorical put is repeated to reemphasize Therouxs purpose, (The paradox in American letters is that it has eer been easier for a womanhood to write and for a man to be published) Theroux is equal to not only give the message that the gender constructs oppresses only men, but also women, gender in general for that matter. Theroux is able to successfully bring in his message (to both genders) that this society is harmful to both genders. Theroux appeals to the audiences sense of sense as he applies his arguments soundly to gender oppression, an emotion felt with both members to his target audience.His argument is that gender constructs lead to an oppression that leaves one feeling a displeasure with their own identity. This feeling of self-loathing appeals to hatfuls sense of emotion. This appeal allows the readers to engage and relate, which captivates them into realizing Therouxs message. Theroux is effective in his proper use of pathos without having to consult ofttimes with the author branches of persuasion, credibleness and logic. Personally I am not able to relate much with the American gender construct. Seeing as I was raised in a more Mexican household, I was raised to believe in a stricter gender construct.One that doesnt apply much to Therouxs translation of the male gender construct setup by American society. mine has roots in a one that emphasizes absolu te respect for women and realizing that her dust is nothing less than sacred. Youd think that this would be a break off way of thinking, but this kind of thinking still implies that a woman is in need of more respect, which creates a kind of sexual inequality. Although do sense and persuading me in his argument, I was not able to relate to his argument, which was part of his purpose.